Professor Ian Frazer named Australian of the Year for 2006 – Free Audio

25 January 2006 The Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP today announced clinical immunologist Professor Ian Frazer, as the Australian of the Year 2006 for his work...

More Tough Love for Mick Molloy in 2006

25 January 2006 Mick Molloy has signed on for another year of ToughLove with the Triple M network. Molloy’s ToughLove, featuring co-host Robyn Butler, will start...

Vega FM’s new ad campaign – Life’s too Short

24 January 2006 As reported by radioinfo on Monday Vega’s new advertising campaign for 2006 is based on the slogan: ‘Life’s too Short. Get more at Vega 95.3fm’.

Tracey and Tim to be in the Mix?

24 January 2006 The new issue of Mediaweek magazine out today reports that ARN is thought to be negotiating with former Austereo breakfast announcers Tracey Bartram and Tim...

The new look Merrick and Rosso covered

24 January 2006 Nova 969 breakfast hosts Merrick Watts and Tim Ross are the cover story in today’s SMH Sydney magazine. The paper reveals that a clean-shaven...

Minister for Communications unchanged

24 January 2006 Much to the relief of some in the radio industry the Howard Government's ministerial reshuffle has Helen Coonan retaining her portfolio as Minister for Communications....

Planet Ark calls on smokers to stamp out bushfire risk – Free Audio

24 January 2006 (Note: Audio has strict embargo 4AM EDST Jan 26) Around 7% of Australia's bushfires are caused by discarded cigarettes, accounting for over 4,500 fires a...

Perth’s 90.5 SportFM posts an urgent announcement

22 January 2006 “There is a strong possibility that Perth community station SportFM will cease broadcasting as of March 2006,” according to a statement on the station's website....

2UE OB goes off with a bang

22 January 2006 An irate woman banging loudly on the windows of the 2UE mobile studio demanding the p.a. be turned down distracted the presenters inside and gave...

Radio publicity machine gears up for 2006

22 January 2006 The impending launch of Charles Wooley’s regional morning show for Macquarie Regional Radioworks got a full page story in yesterday's Sydney Sun-Herald. Wooley told the...

2SER criticised for Middle East Radio airtime sale

19 January 2006 Sydney community station 2SER has another programming fight on its hands, with some volunteers objecting to a new programming deal that sells airtime to a...

Dubai to host inaugural International Radio Conference

19 January 2006 Dubai has been selected to host the first International Radio Conference (IRC Dubai) which will be held at Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort from 16th...

MC battle with a difference comes to Melbourne’s SYN

19 January 2006 Community radio SYN 90.7, which broadcasts to Melbourne's student and youth community, has announced their new MC battle competition – Word War One. Word War...

Balding quits ABC to join high flyers

19 January 2006 The managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Russell Balding, has resigned. He is leaving in March to take up a position at the Sydney...

Google buys radio ad company

18 January 2006 Google has agreed to acquire privately held radio ad firm dMarc Broadcasting for $102 million in cash and additional payments worth up to $1.14 billion...

New voice for 999 ABC Broken Hill

18 January 2006 Leonie Lyons has been appointed Presenter of 999 ABC Broken Hill’s Outback Outlook, the weekday morning radio program covering Far West NSW. Leonie, who’s passionate about...

Big Brisbane year for 4KQ’s Laurel Edwards

18 January 2006 2006 is proving to be a huge year already for 4KQ breakfast host and media personality, Laurel Edwards. After claiming the title as Brisbane’s...

Bridge Ratings study shows radio listening rebounding

18 January 2006 A new study from U.S. based Bridge Ratings and Research shows that audience erosion from traditional AM and FM radio is slowing, and in some...

The Edge strikes back at 2GB’s Jason Morrison

18 January 2006 Last week radioinfo reported 2GB's less than flattering comments about the new Edge 96.1's hip hop and R'n'B format. This week, the good folk in...

Fitzsimons family blacked out during first 2UE breakfast show

18 January 2006 Peter Fitzsimons had only one regret after he finished his first breakfast show as permanent 2UE co-host with Mike Carlton. That he was not...

Not such an Easy start for Wooley show in Mackay

18 January 2006 Charles Wooley’s new program begins Monday week on over 50 stations, including Mackay’s Easy 1026. While the program will be live on many stations, as...

Radio National’s new 2006 program schedule

18 January 2006 ABC Radio National's new 2006 schedule takes effect this Monday. The network is launching several new programs, including an increased focus on books, and reintroducing The...

Adelaide stations featured in historical radio articles

18 January 2006 Radio historian and broadcaster Adrian Peterson continues his regular monthly columns on the radioheritage website and in his latest article he writes about early...

Happy 70th birthday 7LA: Historical Audio

18 January 2006 Launceston has had a lot of radio industry activity in the past few months, with the three existing AM radio stations going FM and major...

Jono Coleman at Sunrise

18 January 2006 Jono Coleman is doing breakfast on BBC London 94.9fm and has also added appearances on GMTV and is writing for magazines and newspapers. As...

Audiolink launches a range of new syndicated music programs

18 January 2006 Lars Peterson and Pat (PJ) O’Brien have launched Australia’s newest syndicated radio programs website this week. Their new venture will provide quality programming for...

Radio ad revenue up 6.2% in 2005 as digital plans step up

17 January 2006 Australia’s metropolitan commercial radio stations attracted advertising revenue of $591 million in 2005, a 6.2 % increase over 2004, according to data released by Commercial...

Sammy Power back for Mix brekky with guest Simone Warne

16 January 2006 Sammy Power returned this week to lead the Sydney Mix106.5 breakfast show, with no decision made as yet about a new permanent co-host. For her...

Vega pulls plug on ad agency

16 January 2006 Less than two months after faring poorly in its launch radio survey, DMG Radio has shifted the advertising account for its baby boomer station Vega...

Bye-bye to Mix 101.1’s Jane and Paul

16 January 2006 As reported yesterday by radioinfo Mix 101.1 breakfast duo Jane Marwick & Paul Holmes will not be returning to the station in 2006. ARN...

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